Half Hidden Cottage, East Down, Barnstaple, EX31 4LX

This property is located in East Down, a neighbourhood of Barnstaple, a town in Devon that sits at the River Taw’s lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel. The area benefits from the town’s long history of trade and industry, and its proximity to the river and historic market building.

East Down is situated within the civil parish of Barnstaple, a town in Devon, England. Barnstaple lies at the River Taw’s lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel, making it a river‑port town. From the 14th century, the town was licensed to export wool, which brought great wealth, and later it imported Irish wool. As the harbour silted up, other trades developed, including shipbuilding, foundries and sawmills. A Victorian market building survives, featuring a high glass and timber roof on iron columns. The town’s history of trade and industry, combined with its river setting and historic architecture, gives East Down a distinct character within the North Devon district.